Sunday March 1, 2026
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working in coordination with international partners, said Saturday that more than 40 Al-Shabaab militants were killed in coordinated operations in the Hiiraan and Lower Shabelle regions.
In a statement, NISA said the first operation was conducted in the Waab-Weyn and Isgoyska Madashyo-Weyn areas under Mahaas district in Hiiraan region. The agency said the operation targeted fighters allegedly organizing attacks against areas near Mahaas.
In a separate operation in the Bulo-Naagey forest in Lower Shabelle, NISA said 23 additional Al-Shabaab fighters were killed. The agency alleged that the group had been deployed to the area to disrupt government forces and ongoing security operations, but that their plans were thwarted.
The casualty figures have not been independently verified.
NISA said it has intensified counterterrorism operations aimed at dismantling Al-Shabaab’s networks and restoring security and stability across the country.
The agency also urged citizens to cooperate with security forces by reporting suspicious activity and said it has established public hotlines to receive security-related information.
